Nature Day with Blockhouse Bay Intermediate at Tiakina (Sister Rene Shadbolt Park)
Thirty Blockhouse Bay Intermediate students from across four classes walked to Tiakina (Sister Rene Shadbolt Park) on Portage Road. This is where Te Whau Pathway runs before connecting to Green Bay Beach. Tiakina (Sister Rene Shadbolt Park) is adjacent to Craigavon Park where Te Whau Pathway Project has previously held community planting days.
Students built on what they had previously learnt early in the year at Olympic Park, although this time it was planting native trees not grasses. Angus Campbell from the Whau River Catchment Trust also gave the children a refresher course on water quality using the local stream, with the help of our Eco Coordinator Catherine Albiston.
“I can go in a few years time to see my tree grow also knowing I have left something behind to help our world be a better place”.
This is the second Nature Day for Blockhouse Bay Intermediate this year – the students must be planting experts by now! Their understanding of the value of their mahi and its impact on our environment has definitely grown.
About our Nature Days
Te Whau Pathway Project organises Nature Days in the Whau Catchment Area to get outdoors, plant, and learn about the unique natural environment beyond the school gates. Nature Days aim to connect people with their local environment.
“We all got the opportunity to plant our own tree which we can watch grow over the years! I can walk/bike to that area and remember this experience. I enjoyed having this experience with my class. Great to have experts and other adults helping”.
Photo gallery
Photo credit: Jyoti Parag
About this event
| Date | Thursday 19th September 2024 |
| Location | Sister Rene Shadbolt Park, New Lynn |
| Type | Environment, Awa Connection, Art, Schools |
| Who | Blockhouse Bay Intermediate, The Whau River Catchment Trust |
| Funders | Te Whau Pathway Project |
